cremains
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of cremains
Example Sentences
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The DeGeorgeys have worked 19 burn sites, including the Woolsey fire area, recovering cremains from more than 300 homes.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025
Most of the clinics where the parents we talked to terminated for medical reasons offered a lower cost option for cremains.
From Slate • Oct. 3, 2024
As the bodies were identified, families who had received ashes soon learned the cremains weren’t their loved ones.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024
Tory has helped other pet owners get back their pets’ cremains.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2024
"Law enforcement now knows the cremains each family was given could not have been their loved one," according to court documents obtained by the Associated Press.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2023
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